Quick facts if you are 8
| Born in | 2017 or 2018 |
| Generation | Generation Alpha |
| Chinese zodiac | Rooster (2017) or Dog (2018) |
| Typical US school grade | 2nd or 3rd grade |
| Days old (approximately) | 2,922 to 3,286 |
How to work it out
Subtract your age from the current year: 2026 − 8 = 2018. That is your birth year if your birthday has already happened this year. If it hasn’t, subtract one more year: 2017. The same rule works for any age, and you can check the result the other way round with our born in 2018 page.
Milestones
Milestones still ahead:
- 16 (2033 or 2034): Full driver’s license possible in many US states
- 18 (2035 or 2036): Voting age in US elections
- 21 (2038 or 2039): Legal drinking age in the US
- 25 (2042 or 2043): Car rental usually without a young-driver fee
- 26 (2043 or 2044): Coverage on a parent’s health plan ends (Affordable Care Act)
- 35 (2052 or 2053): Old enough to be President of the United States
- 62 (2079 or 2080): Earliest age to claim (reduced) Social Security benefits
- 65 (2082 or 2083): Medicare eligibility
Frequently asked questions
If I’m 8, what year will I turn 18?
In 2036 if your birthday has passed this year, otherwise in 2035.
What year did I turn 18 if I’m 8?
You have not turned 18 yet. You will turn 18 in 2036 or 2035.